Ford Five Hundred fire or smoke problems

Filed Oct 15, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 98,100 miles · OR · fire · 1 injury

Pulled in drop off a donation at a second hand store. I put it in park and turned off the vehicle; opened the trunk; and looked up startled when a guy sitting nearby said that my car was smoking and on fire (about 10 seconds since I switched the car off and got out). He was on the right, so I moved around the car to the right looking towards the engine. An employee of the store that was on the back, left side of the car pointed towards and said, 'look! Your side mirror is on fire!' I then saw the smoke billowing to the left (a strong afternoon breeze was blowing north). I came around and peered in behind the actual 'mirror' part; the fire had just gone out. Looking at it, I could see it was the security light on the bottom side of the mirror; it was completely melted and fused to the mirror housing- a bubbly mess of plastic. It smelled of acrid, melted plastic and burned electronics. The underside of the mirror had caught fire and started burning for a bit before the fuse finally blew. I am so glad my baby and kindergartener weren't in the car at this time! They usually are. The length of time of time it took for the fuse to finally blow is quite alarming! It could have resulted in the rapid spread of a fire that would quickly overtake the vehicle. What if I was at a gas station when this happened when their happened to be some petrol-vapor present. My next stop was to get two propane tanks filled. They have to bleed off a certain amount of propane each time when finished filling a tank. It isn't far fetched that this electrical issue with failed safeguards could have resulted in far more injury than my slightly burned fingers. This needs to be investigated immediately before something terrible happens to someone. This is a fantastic car! We love it. This is probably an easy fix, but if it isn't fixed, much worse could happen!

Filed Feb 26, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 250,000 miles · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. After placing fuel in the vehicle, white smoke emerged from the engine compartment. The contact opened the hood and flames emerged from the engine and the smoke turned black. The fire department extinguished the fire; however, the fire erupted again and would not stop until the battery was disconnected. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000.

Filed Nov 18, 2015 · Visibility · 65,000 miles · MA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. While the vehicle was parked and turned off, the passenger side mirror caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Aug 28, 2014 · Engine · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford five hundred. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact detected a burning odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the top of the manifold ignited into flames and the motor mount was dry rotted. The contact managed to extinguish the fire with a personal fire extinguisher. An independent mechanic stated that the entire motor mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Jul 14, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 82,172 miles · IA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford five hundred. The contact stated that the side mirror on the front passenger side door caught fire. The dealer stated that there was a short in the wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 82,172.

Filed Oct 22, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · KS · fire

Cpsc: i1390188a. 2006 ford five hundred. Consumer stated the left front head light caught on fire spontaneously while having been parked for 30 minutes in the garage and engine was off. *ln the fire destroyed the left front engine area. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.

Filed Apr 13, 2012 · Electrical · 84,000 miles · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, he noticed that smoke filled the interior. The contact then noticed that the trunk light was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The fire department was not called and no one was injured. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Filed May 3, 2011 · Visibility · 40,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford five hundred. The contact stated that as the vehicle engine was started, the passenger side rearview mirror caught on fire. The fire was put out by the contact but the origin of the fire was unknown. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that he would later be contacted by the legal department. The failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Jan 22, 2010 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · GA · fire

1. Traveling out of town on a special 40th anniversary celebration in a 2006 ford 500( has apprx. 64,000 miles on it). 2. While traveling we notice the smell of smoke, thought it was coming from a source outside, no smoke in vehicle, pulled over to investigate, looked under the hood and there was no smell of smoke, proceeded traveling and the smell of smoke continue, passenger notice a small amount of smoke coming from the trunk while looking at the rear window, driver pulled over and popped the trunk, the vehicle became engulfed immediately...80-85% of car was destroyed. 3.nothing. Ford dealership that has serviced the vehicle ( over 25 times during ownership) is denying any responsibility. *tr updated 05/26/10 *bf according to the fire report, the fire's are of orgin was in the rear section of the vehicle. Udated 06/17/10

Filed Jun 6, 2009 · Electrical · 58,150 miles · CA · fire

My wife called me outside and said the passenger side headlight was out, I said no problem I'll have it replaced in the morning, go ahead with one head-light, she only went around the block and came back screaming that the car was on fire, and the fire was right behind the headlight that just went out. I extinguished the flame and disconnected the battery. The car has been towed to the shop for an estimate. I contacted my ford dealer, the car is not under warranty, 2005 ford five-hundred with 58,150 miles in excellent condition. He said " they have never heard of that happening before, and to contact ford customer relations on monday.